Estimator

CMC
  • Kankakee, IL
    19 days ago

    Job Description

    it's what's inside that counts

    ___

    There's more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it's the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

    • Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
    • Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
    • 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
    • $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
    • Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
    • Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    • Training and Advancement Opportunities

    Why This Job

    CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you'll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

    What You'll Do

    • Prepares Estimate, bid schedules and perform Takeoff while preparing and sending preliminary scope letters, bid forms and documents to meet bid schedules
    • Completes Estimate Summary sheet
    • Assists with the research of detailing, fabrication, and field problems
    • Responsible for the Bid Process and Coordinating with Responsible Salesman
    • Responsible for making sure outstanding service is taking place and all efforts are taken to satisfy customer needs at all levels, phone calls, meetings, and job sites
    • Maintains accurate records and documentation for each job and a desirable work area

    What You'll Need

    • Strong Mathematical skills and technical writing skills required
    • Ability to deal with uncertainty and work under minimal supervision required
    • Ability to multi-task and manage time required
    • Ability to interact and communicate with co-workers, company leaders, and customers in a positive manner required
    • Ability to follow directions and work rules and accept constructive feedback required
    • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and construction plans
    • Strong proficiency in MS Office Applications, particularly Excel
    • Proficient in Excel, Word and PDF application, Adobe or Bluebeam, required.

    Your Education

    • High School Diploma or GED required, Associates degree or higher preferred

    We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We've built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years - and we're just getting started.

    If you're ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you're ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career - and our world - forward. Let's build a better world!

    CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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    Nearest Major Market: Kankakee

    Nearest Secondary Market: Bradley

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationKankakee, IL

    Skills

    • Adobe Acrobatunmatched
    • Adobe Product Familyunmatched
    • Blueprintsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Construction Planningunmatched
    • Construction Projectsunmatched
    • Craneunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • Disability Insuranceunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Fortune 500 Customersunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • IP (Internet Protocol)unmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Life Insuranceunmatched
    • Manufacturing Equipmentunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Product Supportunmatched
    • Proposal Writingunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Recyclingunmatched
    • Roadway Constructionunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Steel Industryunmatched
    • Stock Purchase Plansunmatched
    • Team Buildingunmatched
    • Technical Writingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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